Abstract
Objective: To investigate the extent to which the presence and number of symptoms of pathological gambling (PG), distinguished by region of origin (RO), differ. Methods: Data was obtained from a nationwide telephone survey of 15 023 individuals living in Germany and aged 14-64 years. They were categorized according to their RO and the number of symptoms of PG (0-10 DSM-IV-criteria). Results: The lifetime prevalence of PG symptoms is 18.1% for people of the RO Turkey, 9.0% for those of the RO Yugoslavia and 6.8% for those without a migration background. Compared to the latter, the two-part count data regression method showed a higher chance of PG symptoms for the RO Turkey as well as a 70.3 and 87.2% increase in the number of symptoms for the RO Turkey and Yugoslavia, respectively. Conclusion: The RO could independently contribute to the presence and amount of symptoms of PG.
Translated title of the contribution | Migration Background and Pathological Gambling: Results of a Nationwide Epidemiological Study on the Impact of Region of Origin in Germany |
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Original language | German |
Journal | Gesundheitswesen |
Volume | 80 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 250-258 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISSN | 0941-3790 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01.03.2018 |
Research Areas and Centers
- Academic Focus: Center for Brain, Behavior and Metabolism (CBBM)